Trinidad: Everbearing Julie Mango

[Future]

So I met a guy from Trinidad yesterday who claims the tree in his mother’s yard bears all year. Never heard of such so wondering if anyone at that latitude or otherwise has witnessed such a big phenomenon. It begs the question, what would be inducing multiple blooms in that climate.

[Oolie]

I think Alex has stated in the past that Juile is easily triggered into flowering. It may be that the tree is located in a position as to get the right stimuli to flower more frequently (Proximity to cold &or dry).

It is also possible the tree is a mutant, but I wouldn't jump to that conclusion until the above circumstance is eliminated.

Additionally, a study in Australia determined that precocity of a grafted mango cultivar is dependent upon the rootstock onto which it is grafted, so the possibility also exists that the rootstock is the cause.

[skhan]

I here similar reports from family and friends from Guyana. Not Julie though, mostly Buxton spice.

Seems like the true tropics aren't limited to one defined season.

I don't really know what's triggering the trees are how long of a dry spell they get

[TnTrobbie]

I dont know about ever bearing (always having fruit on the tree) but my dad has 20+ yr old Julie trees in Trinidad would get 3 seasons of fruit:

March/April (small crop)
May/June/July
and sometimes a small crop around Nov/Dec.

I think the rains induce flowering. And also most Caribbean people still practice burning of yard waste in the backyard, where they'd be having mango trees, thus inducing some flowering response.
 

[Future]

I dont know about ever bearing (always having fruit on the tree) but my dad has 20+ yr old Julie trees in Trinidad would get 3 seasons of fruit:

March/April (small crop)
May/June/July
and sometimes a small crop around Nov/Dec.

I think the rains induce flowering. And also most Caribbean people still practice burning of yard waste in the backyard, where they'd be having mango trees, thus inducing some flowering response.

That’s a pretty good spread in harvest and yes...burning waste makes sense!

[ben mango]

i have seen Julie fruit and flower in hawaii at the same time and make a second crop. some people may claim 3 crops from one tree in a year but ive never personally seen it , and for that to happen consistently, i would find it really hard to believe